朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì

to blow hot and cold; indecisive

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43361st word

Definitions

  1. 1. to blow hot and cold
  2. 2. indecisive
  3. 3. lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

Characters

Character Meaning
towards; facing; dynasty
three; 3; surname San
evening; sunset
four; 4